Check out A Book Lovin’ Mama’s Blog Challenge Update for Romanceopoly, Books Read for May 2026, Monthly Review Round-Up for May 2026, StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic, and Upcoming Reviews for June 2026.

Reading Challenges for 2026 (Updates)

I’m participating in the Romanceopoly Challenge hosted by Under the Covers Book Blog this year.

I completed three reading challenge prompts for the Spring Event – Bloom & Brawl in May 2026

Bloom & Brawl – Spring Event

• Big Stick by R.C. Stephens (MIRROR POWER PLAY: Read a contemporary romance with hockey or figure skating.
• A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston (ENCHANTED BRAWL: Read a book that uses magical realism or enchantment as a key plot device, especially if it’s dangerous, secretive, or mind-bending.)
• Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (TIME LOOP TRAVEL PLAY: Read a romance that plays with time (past/present dual timelines, time travel, time loops, or memory loss.)

Recap of May 2026 Reviews

• [1 May] Renegade Hawke by Gwyn McNamee ★★★★★
• [7 May] Promise Me by Sara Cate ★★★½
• [9 May] Double Play by Jill Shalvis ★★★★
• [13 May] Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh ★★★★★
• [16 May] The Deal by Elle Kennedy ★★★★★
• [18 May] Delicate Escape by Catherine Cowles ★★★★★
• [23 May] Made to Order: A Short and Spicy Unexpected Love Story by Gwyn McNamee ★★★★
• [25 May] The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen ★★★★
• [27 May] Seeking Vengeance by Eden Summers ★★★½
• [28 May] Heir of Ruin by Eden Summers ★★★★★
• [31 May] Big Stick (Big Stick, #1) by R.C. Stephens ★★½

StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic for May 2026

Upcoming Reviews for June 2026

• First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost

• A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

• XOXO, Summer by SL Scott

• Taking First by M.J. Fields

• The Ember and the Emerald by Gena Showalter

• Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning

and many more.

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Owner/Reviewer at A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog

I guess I should type a bio here. I'm FranJessca, or Fran for short. I'm the owner/reviewer behind A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog. I've been reading and reviewing books on my blog since leaving the Navy in 2011, and I will keep doing it as long as possible. My favorite genres will always be Romance & Fantasy, and I read every subgenre underneath those two genres. (Sorry, not a fan of nonfiction, so don't try to convince me to read it.)
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)

Latest posts by FranJessca (see all)

• May 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up - June 1, 2026
• Cover Reveal + Giveaway: ‘You Had Me at Meow’ by Gracie James - June 1, 2026
• Review: ‘Big Stick’ by R.C. Stephens - May 31, 2026